Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-06
THE FEET AND THE HEAD.
A DOCTOR GIVES SOME HINTS THAT
MAY BE USEFUL TO HUMANITY.


Cold Feet and Headaches Said to 70
Hand In Hand. 90 to speak-Ths Rss.
son why-Rsmedy for the Trouble.
Useful Hints.
The days Of cold feet and headaches
have come. Medicine, unfortunately,
can do very little for these troubles, and
persons afflicted in this way must make
mp their minds TO suffer or else give over
the habit of dressing the feet after the
conventional mode. II headaches and
cold feet were all the ills that arise from
the improper treatment of the feet and
lack OF attention to their needs, the
foibles OF fashion might be followed at
perhaps the expense of a few hours dis
comfort, but unluckily these troubles are
but the beginning of other disorders and
many terrible nervous affections.
"Cold feet and headaches 90 hand in
hand, as it were," said physician con-
nected with one of the city hospitals TO o
, reporter. The person who has cold feet is
almost sure to have violent nervous head
aches. Why' Because the blood not cir
culating in the extremities, is crowded
into the upper portion Of the body and
exerts an undue pressure upon the blood
vessels Of the brain. Nothing causes con-
gestion of the internal organs more quick
ly than this crowding Of the blood into the
body that should circulate freely to and
| through the extremities.
PERPETuATING TIE DIFFICULTY.
"The trouble increases in proportion to
the continuance of the practice of ignor-
fng the needs OF the feet. The blood yes-
sells of the extremities become thickened
and narrowed by the lack of flow Of the
vital iluid, and thus the difficulties are
perpetuated. Persons suffering in this
way-and who is not to greater or less
extent-should soak their feet every
night in warm water and take plenty OF
/ out door exercise. This counteracts the
/ tendency to congestion, enlarges the ves-
| sells and helps permanently 10 relieve the
! feet Of their special tendency 10 GOODNESS
"The conventional shoe, perhaps does
more TO keep the feet cold than any other
! thing. A loose shoe, know, is quite as
/ uncomfortable as a tight one. | know.
also, that a shoe should fit as closely as a
stocking. But where il should be tight is
around the ankle, across the instep and
/ around the arch of the foot and heel IL
should have, however, loose upper and
/ A large sole The homes of the foot need
plenty of room for the movement A
loose shoe is quite as productive Of corns
/ and other dscomforts as the one that
pinches but IL 1t pulls the muscles Of the
feet awry, pincbes up the bones In one
place and let's them spread out in another
until they can have no natural action the
circulation must he interfered with.
Women are more troubled with cold feet
than men. In fact. they are more gener-
ally afflicted with diseases of the feet than
men. There are very few women that do
not have corrugated nails, and yet there
is no rlnre need of it than that they should
have misshapen nails on their fingers.
RESULTS OF BAD TREATMENT.
"Haye YOU ever noticed at the seashore
, that occasionally you see woman with
every nail on her feet threaded by rough
/ lines and the color instead Of being a
bri at healthy pink. is yellow and un-
! healthy Then You have seen the results
OF illutuperly dressing the feet Agaihr
you $40 he same disease manifest itself
I'm l.lll, holes that look as il the nail had
bean worm eaten and was full Of little
hollow pit, A poor circulation of a.
bloc /. resulting from indigestion, malaria
or iucezlng the feet is the cause OF all
tn.
"hlanst all the troubles OF the Feet are
unnCces. lry. Caution and common sense
will prevent them. OF course there are
sore forms Of Joint disease, gouiy and
rheumatic infamma' ions, for instance,
watch the possessor not directly rcSp0n-
siblr for, but even these if taken in time
can be cured Feet lat perspire should
be washed every night and rubbed with
q weak solution of carbolic ucid. The
stockings should be changed daily and the
shoes should have insolcs that can be
changed as often as the stockings. The
soldiers Of the Bavarian army are required
To bathe their feet every day and anOint
them with pomade made of mutton tai
low and salicylic acid. This prevents
undue perspiration and keeps the feet
from becoming diseased. Most feet can
be kept healthy and soft by soaking them
In hot water before retiring and using
ammonia and soap freely. Then they
should be rubbed briskly with rough
bath towel, and have . small portion Of
glycsrine spread over them. Care must DO
taken, however. TO use good soap. Bad
soap y the beginning Of many evils
Much Of the most highly perfumed srti-
cles known 10 the trade Is made from the
refuse Of rendering houses and is full OF
slkal. Such soaps are positively injuri-
ous. Plenty Of good soap, warm water,
frequent change Of dressing and shoes
that 6t the foot will prevent any trouble
OF . local character, cure corns and bun
ions and prevent headaches and cold feet,
and sensible shoes and care OF the feet
will ofteDtimes do In week what medi-
cines and the doctor could never accom-
-t..L N.... Vork Nail aud ExnraSs